Map of near Dulles, VA with the recorded track

Radio failure, squawk 7600

Mesa Embraer 175 squawks 7600 near Dulles, VA

ASH6246  near Dulles, VA  Saturday, October 17

  • AircraftE75L
  • Squawk7600
  • Altitude when it began15,400 ft
  • Started5:55 pm ET
  • Ended6:01 pm ET
  • Duration6 min

What happened

Mesa flight ASH6246, an Embraer 175, is transmitting 7600 at 16,800 ft and 334 knots near Dulles. That code signals lost radio communication, and air traffic control follows set procedures to keep the flight separated from other traffic.

Summary from recorded positions and public data. May be inaccurate, not for operational use.

Timeline

  1. Squawk 7600 at 16800 ft
  2. Squawk cleared

Related

Positions: FAA SWIM and adsb.lol (ODbL). Private and general aviation aircraft are shown without callsign or registration. Event pages stay online for 90 days.

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